Monday, March 8, 2010

For this bento I used my new two tier panda bento box that I got at Marukai in Little Tokyo, L.A. It's so cute! I used spinach ravioli. These Costco brand ravioli have a curvy edge that always make me think of lions, so of course I had to cut out a nori face to decorate. In addition, I added a piece of steamed broccoli, some roasted asparagus and roasted grape tomatoes. Interestingly, these tomatoes were getting wrinkled in the fridge, which is why I decided to toss them in the pan with the asparagus. When I took them out, they had magically plumped back up. Now they look beautiful! What a trick, eh?

In the other tier I put some carrot flowers, a baby mandarin, some strawberries and blueberries. Doesn't it look nice? I didn't show the lid, but I did put the matching ice pack in the picture to show you. It fits under the lid and on top of the top tier, which comes with a tight-fitting plastic lid. The whole thing stacks together and fastens with a white belt. My boy loved this one, and it got lots of appreciative comments from his lunchtime pals too ^_^

17 comments:

i love, love love the new box -- soooo cute, pandas have a special place in my heart, too, because of pablo sandoval (go giants!). the lion face is perfect, and all the fruits and veggies just look so fresh and delicious!

Oh, what a joy! The wavy-edged ravs are the perfect frame for the sweet lion face, which is wonderfully in keeping with this delightful new panda box. Your creations always cheer and uplift, sherimiya!

Thanks a lot Lia, javapot, rachel, Susan, Jenn, Karina and bentobird! So sweet for me to read all your wonderful comments!Yes, I do have to make a panda lunch for this box, Lia. I think I should work on that! Thanks javapot, I dunno what happened to your comment before? You can probably make your own ravioli with all your talent! Rachel + Susan, I didn't even know about the icepack til I got home. I think it's cuter than the lid :) I hope you can find it Jenn, they have other animals too - frog, dog, tiger and bear (I think). Karina, it's the food that looks pretty, due to multicolors. Really. Bentobird, your comments are the ones the cheer and uplift. You always bring a smile to my face!

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I am a former research scientist turned stay-at-home-mom of 2 who got started with bento in an effort to help my kids learn that eating healthy and nutritious foods can be fun and cute. I make a bento lunch for my 11yo (6th grader) son & my 7yo (2nd grader) daughter every school day, and post the pictures on my sherimiya ♥ flickr photostream. Here in this blog is where I describe each bento, and you'll also get a peek inside our family adventures. Thanks for taking a look, and please let me know what you think ^-^!